We‚??ve dabbled with mobile gaming machines in Hard Choices passim (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/09/10/hard-choices-gaming-laptops-part-one/). Gaming lappies are great, but they‚??re also punitively pricey. What if laptops with tolerable gaming chops were on the verge of an epic price drop? That might just be the case courtesy of Intel‚??s upcoming Haswell processors and a funky little software layer from a little known third party. For clarity, the context here is relatively low-end gaming portables, not full-on desktop replacement sorts. But if you‚??re strapped for cash or just looking for something casual for away days, read on.